Although today the state's largest population center is around Chicago in the northern part of the state, the state's European population grew first in the west, with French Canadians who settled along the Mississippi River, and gave the area the name, Illinois.
Highest team totals in test match cricket, by all teams. Highest total or score by a team in test match is made by Sri Lanka = 952 for 6 declared against India at Premadasa stadium in Colombo, back in August 1997..
West Indian destroyer scored a century off 30 balls and made highest ever T20 score. Getty Images. CHRIS GAYLE tore up the record books yesterday as he powered his way to the fastest-ever century in professional cricket off just 30 balls.He went on to make the highest ever score in a Twenty20 match as he hit a barely credible 175 runs off just 66 balls.etty Images. CHRIS GAYLE tore up the record books yesterday as he powered his way to the fastest-ever century in professional cricket off just 30 balls. He went on to make the highest ever score in a Twenty20 match as he hit a barely credible 175 runs off just 66 balls.